Since you mention this... the latest kernel also hasn't got SOFTWARE_SUSPEND turned on, which would be good for laptop users who want to use the "suspend2" package for suspend/hibernate.

Yes, Barry, please do this as I and several others have been wanting to get suspend and hibernate working for some time. Would this also help with the problem that closing the laptop lid crashes the system? That frequently drives me nuts!
Cheers, Mike

I've been trying to make gxine look a little sharper with DVD playback. One of the things on the gxine FAQ list is to build the kernel for 1000hz. Noticed puppy's kernel (2.6.18 & 2.6.21) is set to 100hz.

I am being very conservative with the kernel config for now, staying with 100Hz. When we move to pup 2.20 (or 3.00) then will explore some bolder kernel config changes.

the latest kernel also hasn't got SOFTWARE_SUSPEND turned on, which would be good for laptop users who want to use the "suspend2" package for suspend/hibernate.

Okay. It looks like I'll be sticking with the current packages-base for the immediate future, so I'll do one more kernel recompile before bringing out 2.17alpha. If I turn on SOFTWARE_SUSPEND, is that guaranteed to not cause any problems for PCs that don't want it?

SD
Tried out an internal SD reader on my neighbor's laptop. Pmount saw it but gave an error on mount but DID mount ok. MUT didn't see it (didn't check but looked liked the new MUT didn't make it into this dress rehearsal).

Serial Modem
Machine in the kitchen had serial modem autodetected and set up successfully.

WakePup
Didn't even look for it in the image but I'll fine tune some of those menus one last time for wakepup. I just spewed out what I had for the day that last time and drifted off into electronics again.

HFS
Noticed the modules made it into the squash. Dougal had me run something that saw my partition, will have to double check that. I'll try to get some "rough draft code" tested to get it into pmount and mut.

It would be a shame to get so close and leave it out with, having the sound wizard and all other imac stuff supported.

2.17 has the same base-packages as 2.16, 2.14, 2.13...
I compiled all the base-packages using T2 and that became v2.10, so that's when the current set of "base-packages" started.
We have changed kernel version a couple of times, and 2.17 is another change of kernel, that's all.

grndoor,
I looked trough the code, but can't see anything wrong. The code you showed that tests for 'sr' is not quite what you think. At that point in the script, usb-storage module has not yet loaded, and I assume that usb-storage is required before Linux can 'see' the usb dvd drive ...well, that's what I always assumed, as it applies to flash and hard drives.
So, the test at that point in the code only picks up any sata dvd drives.

But anyway, sata or usb, it's the same thing from the code logic point of view.

Well, I think I have to finally go and buy one. I won't buy a usb dvd drive though, as they are expensive, about 130 Au dollars, and after getting it working I will probably never use it again, which is really wasteful.
But, I might get a sata dvd drive -- they have come down, about 50 Au dollars.

You cannot post new topics in this forumYou cannot reply to topics in this forumYou cannot edit your posts in this forumYou cannot delete your posts in this forumYou cannot vote in polls in this forumYou cannot attach files in this forumYou can download files in this forum